A 38-year-old man is in custody following a series of violent incidents in the St. Boniface area.
It all started around 6 p.m. in the 100 block of Dupont Street, where the suspect broke into a vehicle and stole property.
Shortly after, a witness spotted the same man breaking into another vehicle in the 200 block of Enfield Crescent. The witness attempted to intervene, but the suspect reacted, picked up a brick, threatened to kill him, before throwing the brick and running away.
About an hour later, around 7 p.m., the suspect forced his way into a residence in the 300 block of Hamel Avenue, where he sexually assaulted a woman and pushed her to the ground. She screamed for help, and a neighbour chased him out of the building. The victim's father arrived shortly after and chased the suspect towards Pioneer Avenue and Waterfront Drive.
Police managed to locate the suspect around 8 p.m. walking near Waterfront Drive and Bannatyne Avenue and arrested him without incident.
The man is now facing a long list of charges, including six offences relating to sexual assault, break and enter and assault with a weapon.
He remains in custody.